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several times at Swansey, she seemed almost like an old acquaintance. She spoke of the many pleasant chats she had had with you and wished to be remembered to you whenever I wrote you. Had a letter from Miss Fray; she is at home and her health is slowly recovering. Had one from Raymond soon after I came here; should think from what he writes, that he has a very pleasant school and is like to do well, should he stay. Anticipate much pleasure in the spring, when I shall be with brother, sister and cousins; wish you might be with us; perhaps you will think me rather greedy in wishing to have sister with me during the spring, but it is for her good that I wish it. I know her company would be extremely pleasant to you as well as to me and feel that you would watch over her and advise her: just write to Raymond about it as she is anxious to do about it, as you two think best. She writes as though she enjoyed herself much, but has lame wrists; I wish her health was as good as mine - perhaps you have seen her lately; she wrote that she was expecting you there - hope you will go and see her and mother too, as often as possible this winter think Mother must be rather lonely - don't know whether I shall be at home after my school closes or not; it will be according to how long a vacation I have. Edwin is at Dutton's in Cavendish, Vt. not far from Ludlow, teaching school; has sixty scholars -there is two schools in the Village, so that he has not small ones; don't know when he shall come home; seems to be quite happy in his school. Do not hear anything from Erasmus. Shall write to mother soon, and to sister